July 29, 2008
My good friend JoeSettler has taken Democratic US Presidential candidate Barack Obama to task for his blatantly one-sided positions on the Arab-Israeli conflict. And he is quite correct in pointing out that Obama is "bad for the Jews". There's no question about it, and I certainly don't plan on voti...
go to article »July 27, 2008
July 25, 2008
Avaaz.org, the global advocacy group, which gives expression to global public opinion on issues ranging from climate change to Darfur, is inviting us to send messages to Senator Obama. They write:"The world can't vote in the US elections, nor will it help to preach to those who can. But Americans th...
go to article »July 21, 2008
A 25-year-old New York City graduate student is threatening to sue a T-Shirt designer after being assaulted for wearing one of his designs. The woman bought a $69 shirt from Apollo Braun's Manhattan boutique that bore the words, "Obama is my slave." When she wore the shirt on Tuesday, four teen...
go to article »July 17, 2008
I think so. The daughter of the Republican nominee enjoyed a Damascene conversion and announced it to the world: As some of you may know, I have been registered as an Independent since I was 18 years old. However, after careful thought and consideration, I recently decided to change my political ...
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July 8, 2008
What will be the deciding factor for the 2008 presidential elections, you ask: Race, Age, National Security, young people's involvement ? Money seems to be the consensus among French blogs that closely follow the 2008 presidential elections. They argue that the ability to sustain the important spending for ...
July 7, 2008
When Al Jazeera announced its plans to release English-language channel in 2005, the announcement was met with both support and protest in the United States. And so, although the US government doesn't prevent access to the channel, many cable companies are reluctant to carry it; after all, Donald Rumsfeld ...
June 20, 2008
The lives of 5 Mexican citizens are hanging in the balance as the United Nations' top court hears a plea from Mexico to help save their lives. Mexico is accusing its neighbor to the north of disregarding a U.N. ruling which found that the 5 Mexican citizens, currently in prison, were denied assistan...
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